[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars":3,"chapter-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-246":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Immortal Path Among the Stars",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2320178,4537,"Chapter 246","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>“What did Master Tianchan say? Please, Sister, clarify.” Wang Yu’s heart stirred slightly at Ximen Mei’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My ancestor said that whether one succeeds in forming a Golden Core depends on one-tenth talent, two-tenths preparation, and seven-tenths fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if your talent is extraordinary and your preparation flawless, you still have at most a one-in-three chance of forming a Golden Core—but in reality, almost no one achieves such perfection. Most Foundation Establishment cultivators have only about a one-in-ten chance when attempting to form a Golden Core, and some have even less.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My ancestor once said that among his generation of Four Symbols Sect Foundation Establishment cultivators, there were many with better talent, deeper cultivation, and more thorough preparation than he was—but only he succeeded in forming a Golden Core through fortune, while all others failed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forming a Golden Core is this difficult?” Wang Yu was moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our sect has nearly a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet only four succeeded in becoming Golden Core elders—this alone shows how low the success rate is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For cultivators like you and me, talent is innate and hard to improve; fortune is too elusive. The only thing we can truly strive for is the spiritual item that enhances the chance of forming a Golden Core—the so-called Golden Core opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such Golden Core opportunities are rare and unattainable for ordinary cultivators—even for Golden Core elders—but for the Nascent Soul cultivator Jialan Shiren, they are no great challenge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among the treasures here, there may well be such a Golden Core opportunity—and perhaps more than one. I am willing to risk everything on this gamble. Now, it’s up to you, Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu stood still, his face filled with deep thought. After long consideration, he finally shook his head and said slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, I’m sorry, but I still feel the risk is too great. I won’t stay here. If you insist on going ahead, I can only wish you success—that you truly find a Golden Core opportunity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Wang Yu say the same thing again, Xi Men Mei's face showed a look of disappointment, and after a final sigh, she replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Shi-di, you’ve disappointed me. But I won’t force you—let’s part ways here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without the Fu-Bao to conceal you, how will you hide your form afterward? And the outer magical barriers aren’t ordinary—they’re not easy to escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without the Xiao Mi Yun Banner Fu-Bao for cover, it’s indeed troublesome, but I know some concealment spells. As long as I don’t face overly dangerous opponents, it should be fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the outer barriers, though I don’t understand array arts, I’ve encountered many restraints before—there’s always a way to deal with them,” Wang Yu said calmly to the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xi Men Mei frowned, paused for a moment, then suddenly pulled two objects from her storage pouch and tossed them over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu instinctively caught them, glanced at them, and couldn’t help but be surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were a black wooden box and a white array disc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since I’m risking this, keeping the Xue Yuan Mushroom on me isn’t wise—take it to my ancestral elder for me. Inside the box is a specially crafted voice-recording talisman that clearly details our original agreement; my ancestor will understand at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a clever Shi-di—you know that only by delivering the Xue Yuan Mushroom to my ancestor can you become his registered disciple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for this array disc, it was forged by my Master—just channel your Qi into it, and it can suppress illusion-based restraints. It should have some effect on the outer array. Consider it my payment for you delivering the Xue Yuan Mushroom,” Xi Men Mei explained calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since Sister has said so, I won’t refuse your kindness. Sister, rest assured—I will deliver the Xue Yuan Mushroom into your ancestor’s hands,” Wang Yu replied, then unceremoniously stowed both items into his storage pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her words just now, he clearly sensed a sudden chill between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xi Men Mei nodded, gripped the faint violet banner in one hand, and walked away without looking back, heading straight toward the temple complex surrounded by high walls at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Wang Yu stepped out of the violet aura, he could still faintly see the woman’s retreating figure—but after a dozen breaths, her form vanished entirely, not even a trace of her aura remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Wang Yu’s face suddenly twisted with suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, he felt her behavior had been slightly odd—different from when they were trapped underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he might just be overthinking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, he no longer hesitated. He reached into a pouch at his waist and pulled out a dozen identical blue-green birds, tossing them onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each bird was about a foot long, eyes tightly shut, unconscious, and bound with tiny vials containing blood essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu formed a hand seal, murmured incantations, and pointed his index finger into the air above the birds. Instantly, tiny blue lights appeared, then coalesced into a dozen blue water spheres that fell downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plop.” “Plop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of water spheres struck the birds’ heads, instantly awakening them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The birds let out sharp, clear cries, then scrambled into the air, flying off in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Wang Yu pull out a white crystal ball from his storage pouch and glanced at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ball indeed showed over a dozen small light dots, each fading one by one at the edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large red flame representing him had shrunk to the same size as the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu finally exhaled in relief, formed another hand seal, and as a few strands of white cloud flickered over his body, he vanished from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now hidden again, he immediately walked in the opposite direction of Xi Men Mei, heading straight for the distant white mist sea at the perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the already distant Xi Men Mei couldn’t help glancing back—and found Wang Yu had vanished too. A faint look of sorrow crossed her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So… you’ve grown fond of this boy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint voice suddenly echoed in Xi Men Mei’s ear. A glimmer of golden light flashed on her shoulder, revealing a miniature golden toad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know. Maybe just a little. But if you hadn’t woken up in time, Jin Lao, I wouldn’t have dared stay behind searching for treasures without Wang Shi-di’s company,” Xi Men Mei replied helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—I took a second-rank Zao Hua Pill before I slept. It’s temporarily elevated this body to second-rank Body Tempering. Even if you face a Foundation Establishment opponent, I can ensure your safe retreat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With me here, you don’t need this boy at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And if you truly take him to search for treasures, what if you only find one Golden Core opportunity? How will you split it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t tell me you’d give that Golden Core opportunity to this boy,” the miniature golden toad tilted its head, peering at Xi Men Mei, and asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d13b9c742c8b61767a82908b05b865d04241c28f02ae40709270f4e18baaf092","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-247","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-245",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]